SH5/H - Bingley Road, Nabwood

Object

Representation ID: 1717

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Graham Charman

I have grave concerns regarding these developments and wish to object strenuously to them going ahead.

Concerns include;
Ground stability and drainage. Especially heightened flood risk to properties to the immediate North of the proposed site. Branksome Grove and Drive.
Greenfield run off rate increase. Underground streams/land drains are confirmed to exist. Ground water ingress will cause flood issues previously non existent.
Bats are known to nest here.
Loss of natural views.
Detrimental impact on nearby residential amenity.
Lack of infrastructure-transport links (including public transport, walking and cycling), drainage, educational, medical etc).
Inability to cope with traffic volumes, linking as well to highway safety, added air pollution caused by vehicular traffic –especially in relation to larger housing developments of over 100 proposed units).
Access to site via Branksome Drive/Grove is nonviable.

Presence of viable alternatives –such as brownfield sites in Shipley or commercial premises repurposed for mixed residential/commercial.

Object

Representation ID: 1731

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Helen Sharp

Already far to congested roads nearby

Object

Representation ID: 1756

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Maria Moriarty

I have great concerns about the negative effect on the environment.
Bradford Council is committed to a zero carbon future, as well as lowering air pollution. The inevitable extra traffic and pollution will be immense. Surely these plans are not compliant with the Council policy. Bradford Road is already extremely busy, traffic regularly queues right back past the top of Branksome Drive from the traffic lights at Saltaire. This will only get worse.
Cutting down trees and getting rid of green spaces contribute to global warming. Also the local wildlife’s natural habitat will be destroyed including bats which are a protected species.
Flooding is also a concern. This area floods regularly and with no trees or grass land to soak up the water it will mean higher river levels and negatively effect already vulnerable properties. Looking at green spaces is also proven to help mental health and well-being.

Object

Representation ID: 1822

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Miss lauren walaszewski

There will be a huge detrimental effect to wildlife and the surrounding green space. There will be an increased risk of flooding if trees and fields are removed as they help to absorb some of the rainfall in an area already affected by floods. Traffic volume would increase and make an already busy area worse. There is opportunity to build on brownfield sites without ruining the habitats in a greenbelt area.

Object

Representation ID: 1841

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Wendy Robinson

Isn't this agricultural land as well - 'protected' allegedly, having read the latest council leaflet (put through my door) on a sustainable Bradford.

Support

Representation ID: 1851

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Suzanne Cawley

Providing family housing in a highly sought after area in close proximity of public transport and easy links to Bradford and Leeds would allow young professional families like ours to continue living in the Bradford District whilst travelling to work in city centres. The development would provide a great place to bring up a family with green space and plenty of schools nearby. Other areas of the city don’t have as much green space to enjoy, so in places such as the inner city, this should be protected. Developments should, instead, be put in places such as this where this is already plenty of parks, woodland and fields nearby.

Support

Representation ID: 1896

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Dale Cawley

Providing family housing in a highly sought after area in close proximity of public transport and easy links to Bradford and Leeds would allow young professional families like ours to continue living in the Bradford District whilst travelling to work in city centres. The development would provide a great place to bring up a family with green space and plenty of schools nearby. Other areas of the city don't have as much green space to enjoy, so in places such as the inner city, this should be protected. Developments should, instead, be put in places such as this where this is already plenty of parks, woodland and fields nearby, as these plans stated there are 80 useable green sites in the shipley district (just shy of 10 hectares) which is ample amount. Within distance of this particular site there is the leeds liverpool canal, hirstwoods, nabwood cemetery, northcliffe woods plus

Support

Representation ID: 1951

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Brett Cawley

This site appears to be the best suited greenfield site within the Shipley district for additional development, as there is a distinct lack of detached and semi detached houses (well under the national average) with the majority in the district being terraced houses or flats, this plot will provide 140 more available homes of this type of dwelling.

Support

Representation ID: 2000

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Deborah Moore

The land would provide family housing in a highly sought after area in close proximity of public transport and easy links to Bradford and Leeds would allow young professional families to continue living in the Bradford District whilst travelling to work in city centres. The development would provide a great place to bring up a family with green space and plenty of schools nearby.

The site is not useable by the public for recreation, walking as it is private land and is not visible by anyone apart from the houses that run alongside it (Branksome Drive), I see no reason as to why this isn't a suitable plot for the much needed housing in this sought after area.

Object

Representation ID: 2043

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs K Pearson

This area is one of the last green areas. Building here would put too much pressure on the river system, with the low lying houses being put at greater risk of flooding. Also the main A650 is very busy with this stretch of road being a bottle neck. More housing equals more cars, equals more pollution. Nobody opts to travel by bus. Loss of trees and wild life habitat cannot be easily replaced. There are plenty of derelict buildings in Bradford. Knock them down, lay grass, plant trees and build there. Leave green belt as green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 2048

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Ronnie Buckley

I object strongly to any consideration to any plans to build on this land, the area is prone to heavy flooding.

The misery the floods of October 2000 and boxing day 2015 caused the residents of this area is testament to that, I fully appreciate the need for more housing to be constructed but surely there is more suitable brownfield areas in Shipley that aren't likely to flood or more likely create a concrete water sluice straight towards the swollen river Aire, when in flood, causing even worse local flooding than we've had before.

Mr R Buckley

Object

Representation ID: 2074

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Geoff Ball

1. Preservation of wildlife - Bats fly between the trees on the planned site at the rear of my property.
2. Foxes and Deer - (seen) in this area along with Owls - (not seen) but can be heard on an evening
3. The increase of hardcore materials in this area will increase the rain flow, increasing the flood risk in a known flood risk location
4. Will spoil the view to the rear of my property which one of the reasons i moved into the property
5. Increase in traffic will spoil the tranquility of the neighbourhood and make it more difficult to get out onto the main road which is already difficult at times

Object

Representation ID: 2122

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Susan Beedham

The land suggested is in the Greenbelt and on a flood plain. There are already plenty of houses in the area, please do not use up all the remaining fields and destroy the natural beauty if the countryside.

Object

Representation ID: 2125

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Tamsin Treasure-Jones

I understand the national pressures on the Council for house building. However, greenbelt sites are only supposed to be used in exceptional circumstances. It is not really possible to see how development could take place here (a "100% greenfield site containing trees") without it having a bad environmental impact. Indeed the plan itself states that "A significant adverse effect has been predicted for the air quality SA Objective as a result of the site being situated entirely within the CAZ." This seems to be a major issue to consider.
I believe that before building on sites such as this, we should thoroughly explore alternatives including: brownfield sites, improving existing housing, reviewing whether office space can be converted to housing (in light of the significant and likely permanent move to working from home).

Object

Representation ID: 2141

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Julie Adams

I object because there will be a loss of habitat and agricultural land, ground stability and drainage - heightened flood risk due to trees and fields soaking up water and mitigate flooding, a lack of infrastructure, transport links, such as public transport, walking and cycling, inability to cope with traffic volumes, linking to highway safety, added air pollution caused by vehicular traffic, it will be increasingly hard to enter and exit Branksome drive/grove due to traffic from new developments, the loss of engagement with wildlife, the inevitable increased river levels will impact quicker and harder which will affect people in the area more.

Object

Representation ID: 2143

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Ms Pamela Adams

I object new developments in the area due to a heightened flood risk, a loss of natural views, inability to cope with traffic volumes as there will be more frequent traffic coming from the new developments, the loss of wildlife which will come with new developments as there are lots of rabbits, foxes, deer etc, the bigger impacts which will come with the increased river levels which will affect innocent people more, the proximity of the Saltaire World Heritage Site as this area is within the protecting buffering zone, and also the effect it will have on the accessibility to Branksome Drive, as it is already hard enough to enter and exit this road and with new developments it will cause it to be more difficult.

Object

Representation ID: 2145

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Ashley Ream

I personally object new developments in this area as it will have a lot of negative impacts on the people living here, the wildlife/environment surrounding and also the traffic flow. For example new developments would cause the flood risk to heighten due to the high river levels in wet seasons, which will negatively affect the people living here and the environment in the fields etc. There is also a lot of wildlife and natural views which will be taken away with new developments being put in the area and lastly there is the risk of heightened traffic, making it harder to enter and exit Branksome Drive/Grove as it’s a narrow road and hard to enter and exit currently already.

Object

Representation ID: 2162

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Malcolm Gill

Objection is based upon the inability of Bingley Road to cope with the current volume of traffic. It is already difficult to exit and enter Branksome Drive at the junction of Bingley Road and the likelihood of increased traffic would make an already risky junction even more dangerous. The amount of previous traffic accidents on Bingley Road has increased dramatically in a short space of time.
The heightened flood risk, with previous flooding occurring within the last few years at the bottom of Branksome Drive, is an indicator that building more houses within this flood plane would only heighten the prospects of homeowners having to deal with the misery of the River Aire bursting its banks and flooding.

Object

Representation ID: 2171

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Rosalind Dawson

SH5/H,
Bingley Road, Nabwood, 140 is a green site supporting flora and fauna, prone to flooding (as suffered by residents in nearby Branksome Drive) and, if developed, will put more stress on the already inadequate A650. It is not sufficient to say this will will "need improvement". There is no space to improve it and extra traffic will add to the bottle necks at Saltaire, with its World Heritage site, and Cottingley roundabout. The air quality levels are already very poor. Extra traffic will make the air quality worse. These sites are not in walking distance of a rail station.

Object

Representation ID: 2205

Received: 18/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Nigel Hogg

Regarding SH5/H and SH6/H.
1- Lack of infrastructure. 2-Less privacy. I expect more people will be walking down Branksome Drive into Hirst Woods and back again. 3- The last Green Belt land in this area. 4- More cars, traffic and air pollution (Potentially 200 cars). 5 - More noise and light pollution. 6-Less natural habitat for wildlife. 7- FLOODING. I can see this being a major problem. Already the drainage system is unable to cope with the amount of water produced by severe rainfall, especially with the beck that runs under Bingley Road (at the top of Branksome Drive) down into the River Aire. There are residents of Branksome Grove who have suffered surface water in their homes because the water had no where to go. I expect insurance premiums will rise. Who will stand that cost when flooding occurs.

Object

Representation ID: 2218

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Karen Hunt

Loss ofmeadows, hedgerows, trees
Loss of agricultural land.

Loss of natural views.
Detrimental impact on nearby residential amenity, loss of privacy, loss of daylight
Lack of infrastructure - transport links (including public transport, walking and cycling), drainage, educational, medical, dental etc.
Ground stability and drainage (including heightened flood risk). The fields & trees soak up water and mitigate flooding.
Inability to cope with traffic volumes, linking as well to highway safety, added air pollution caused by vehicular traffic - especially in relation to larger housing developments of over 100 units. This has a potential 189 houses this side of the A650 ((and also 164 off Glenview Road on the other side (SH4/H)), it will become increasingly difficult to exit and enter Branksome Drive. The likelihood of traffic from the new developments using Branksome Grove/Drive as an exit/entrance will make an already narrow difficult road and a risky junction even worse!

Object

Representation ID: 2248

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Ms sharon snaylam

Loss of open space, pollution, lack of infrastructure. There are brown field sites available as alternatives.

Object

Representation ID: 2249

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Ian Hunt

Destruction of the local biodiversity, loss of meadow, hedgerow, trees and natural flora and the wildlife within.
Loss of agricultural land, actively used today for horses, cattle and sheep, as well as silage for livestock feeding.
Loss of natural views for adjacent residents and also for visiting walkers, both local and those visiting from afar.
Loss of an amenity which allows community engagement with countryside experiences and within easy reach.
Loss of engagement and experiences with real wildlife, rabbits, fox, deer, rare but present, bats and woodpeckers.

The demise of community identity as the elimination of green space can only bring endless urban sprawl.
There is no credible benefit to delivering only 150 sizeable homes on this generous and wonderful green space.

Before using greenfield, a review of potential new brownfield site availability ‘post pandemic’ must be done.

Object

Representation ID: 2262

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Donna Holland

Inability to cope with traffic volume, highway safety adding to pollution caused by extra traffic the road is bad enough to get out of ,loss of natural views, the detriment to the wildlife would be heartbreaking, increase on river levels in wet season will affect all the residents

Object

Representation ID: 2275

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Ian Hunt

ARTERIAL ROADS (A650)
There will be impacts/consequences with more traffic on this already highly congested local road system.
Motorists will utilize every option of side streets as being faster, creating new rat runs.
Travelling through motorists, will again use Bingley Main Street instead of the Bingley bypass.

All approaches to Cottingley lights will see increased traffic result in longer queues, added delays.
New lights to the SH5 & SH6 development site entrance will stop and slow Bradford Rd traffic.
Traffic will increasingly queue on the approaches to the Mercure roundabout from Cottingley and the bypass.
The Mercure roundabout will be regularly gridlocked halting all traffic, only more traffic lights would resolve this.

Massive vehicle activity at the A650 junction with Branksome Drive, Nab Lane and New Close Rd.
The existing traffic queues between Saltaire lights and Cottingley lights, a bottle neck even now.

Object

Representation ID: 2296

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Graham Ford

Main concerns are the impact of flooding in the area of Branksome drive. this is a high risk area.loss of natural soak away could have a serious impact on future flooding
increased pollution levels loss of natural habitat for wildlife
loss of greenbelt corridor.

Object

Representation ID: 2327

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Val Pelleschi

*Effective doubling of traffic flow out of Branksome area & onto Bingley Rd which already has 'jams' at key times
*Access road is quite narrow.
*Definitely be decrease of air quality , as noted .in the commentary
*All amenities are at a distance -would involve more traffic to access. Unpleasant to walk along the mainroad which is the quickest route on foot.
*Significant Greenbelt location, visible from many vantage points. Sad loss of grazing land which adds to the character of the location which is within the WHS buffer zone
*There is already considerable noise & air pollution from the bypass- not an ideal place for homes.
*Will exacerbate already serious flooding issues on the existing adjacent estate & will increase surface water runoff.
*Likely loss of trees & habitats for various species
*Unwelcome encroachment in a well used walking area.

Object

Representation ID: 2356

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Annette Kelly

I am concerned about the dangers an increase in traffic poses. The proposed development will also impact people's privacy as it will back onto back gardens. It will also result in the loss of wildlife habitats and natural views. The proposed development will affect the ground stability and drainage which will result in a heightened flood risk. Thank you in advance for taking these views into account and I hope they will persuade you to consider the negative impact the proposed development will have on our existing homes.

Object

Representation ID: 2392

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Nathan Tanswell

Greenbelt land not suitable for building on, on a flood plain, area already clogged with traffic, will make A650 even busier and more dangerous

Object

Representation ID: 2395

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Daniel Harris

I would like to object to these plans due to the hugely detrimental effect these additional properties and their potential residents would have on the already awful traffic situation we are all dealing with in this area. There simply isn't adequate infrastructure to support the number of residents and vehicles that would come as part of this development. Also the positioning of the land would mean a lot of existing properties would be overlooked and would therefore lose their privacy and daylight hours due to the development. There is also a large variety of both common and rare wildlife living in this area that would lose a vital part of their home.